How to Use atypical in a Sentence

atypical

adjective

• The library is perhaps the most atypical part of the building.
  — Teo Armus, Washington Post, 28 Aug. 2023
• Part of why he was beloved by fans was his atypical physique.
  — Homero De La Fuente, CNN, 23 Oct. 2024
• Although the Nob fire is the first of the year, Sherwin said, its timing was not atypical.
  — Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2023
• The Dodgers will have an atypical off-day between Games 1 and 2 to regroup.
  — Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2023
• My path to the Agency was as atypical as the rest of my life in America.
  — CBS News, 25 Feb. 2022
• That isn't atypical as heart disease is also the top cause of death in the nation.
  — The Enquirer, 11 Nov. 2022
• What’s atypical in this poll is the specificity brought to the question.
  — Jeanne Allen, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2024
• What did stand out to both attorneys as atypical, though, was the speed at which his case moved through the court.
  — The Indianapolis Star, 14 June 2023
• The kind of growth Asbury is seeing is atypical for churches in the U.S., Hodges said.
  — Will Peebles, USA TODAY, 4 Sep. 2020
• Not your typical home, the atypical entrance is via a wide bridge over the pond that connects the land to the front door.
  — Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 16 May 2024
• But then, such angst is not atypical for Democrats in an election year.
  — Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Feb. 2024
• Here’s a closer look at those atypical beacons around the Alamo City.
  — René A. Guzman, San Antonio Express-News, 7 July 2022
• Turnout for the union election was low, which is not atypical for union elections.
  — Howard Blumestaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2023
• That’s not atypical for a rookie bouncing back and forth from the minors.
  — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 4 July 2022
• And the length of my tenure is not atypical of past directors.
  — Byadrian Cho, science.org, 1 Apr. 2024
• Fore’s entry into the culinary world is atypical to say the least.
  — Khushbu Shah, Bon Appétit, 7 Nov. 2019
• Another group found atypical routes to get to and from the chamber.
  — Danielle Battaglia, Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2024
• Both those numbers are atypical of the Cougars this season.
  — Alex Vejar, The Salt Lake Tribune, 8 Mar. 2022
• They’re characters who can wield a nation’s army and yet be said to be atypical of it.
  — Nick Capozzoli, Ars Technica, 22 Nov. 2019
• But sales were down 2.3% from a year ago when there was an atypical surge in home sales because of the pandemic.
  — Anna Bahney, CNN, 21 Oct. 2021
• Now, as 2020 comes to a close, what seemed to be a brutal but atypical run turned out to be an average month.
  — Phillip Jackson, baltimoresun.com, 31 Dec. 2020
• For now, you’re left to dream (or shudder?) over the atypical and alluring items bound to attract crowds at the 2023 State Fair of Texas.
  — Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News, 9 Aug. 2023
• But in the Senate, a staff-run institution even in the best of times, that is hardly atypical.
  — Annie Karni, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Mar. 2023
• But as far as British lawmakers go, there is still so much about Sunak that is atypical.
  — Time, 24 Oct. 2022
• So here’s an atypical Sunday Ohio State episode from us.
  — Doug Lesmerises, cleveland, 3 Jan. 2021
• The Huskies had the typical fits and starts of this most atypical of seasons, but for the most part their return to the Big East has been successful.
  — USA TODAY, 16 Mar. 2021
• The ‘Elon Musk of enterprise software’ (sort of) This sounds atypical, sure.
  — Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 14 May 2024
• This Susan Cain book gives us an atypical perspective on the good that can come of sad things that happen to us.
  — Ysolt Usigan, Woman's Day, 9 May 2022
• The main features include a red birthmark, ranging in color from pink to reddish-purple, atypical vein or lymphatic development, and overgrowth of tissues and bones.
  — Angela Andaloro, People.com, 12 Dec. 2024
• Known for their message of empowerment, encouraging girls to voice their opinions, the books are set at different times in U.S. history and offer an atypical perspective of America’s past, where girls are the heroes of the story.
  — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 5 Dec. 2024

Last Updated: 5 Jan 2025